Agenda item

Demolition and redevelopment of 14-16 Paddington Green; alteration and partial demolition of 17 Paddington Green; development of land to the east and south of 14-17 Paddington Green (part of site known as 'West End Green') to provide buildings ranging between 4 and 14 upper storeys to provide up to 200 residential units, with associated landscaping, basement car and cycle parking and servicing provision. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment (Linked to application RN: 16/11563/LBC).

Late representations were received from Turley (07.07.2017) and Berkeley Homes (Central London) Ltd (07.07.2017).

The presenting officer tabled the following amendments to recommendation 1 and condition 2 and deletion of condition 18:

1.            AMEND part 1 of the recommendation on page 43 to state the following (amendments in bold):

“1.        Subject to referral to the Mayor of London, grant conditional permission, subject to a deed of variation to the section 106 agreement for application ref: 15/11677/FULL to secure:

a)            32 affordable units on-site comprising 17 social rented units and 15 intermediate units;

b)            A carbon offset payment of up to £233,622.00 (index linked and payable on commencement of development). Not payable if connection and supply agreement to Church Street District Heating Scheme (CSDHS) agreed;

c)            A reduction of £56,339 (index linked) to the £631,000 education contribution secured under application ref: 15/11677/FULL, in the event that this permission is implemented;

d)            Payment of the cost of highway works associated with the development on Newcastle Place, Paddington Green and Church Street;

e)            Provision of lifetime car club membership (25 years) for each residential unit in the development;

f)             Provision of on-site parking on an unallocated basis (i.e. not sold or let with a particular flat);

g)            Developer undertaking to use best endeavours to negotiate a connection and supply agreement with the CSDHS. In the event that the, CSDHS does not go ahead, installation of CHP plant;

h)            Offering local employment opportunities during construction; and

i)             Provision of public art on the application site; and

j)              Payment of cost of monitoring the agreement (£10,000 2500).”

REASON: Following discussions with the Head of Affordable and Private Sector Housing, the mix of affordable units has been amended.  With regards to the Carbon Offset Payment, the applicant intends to submit further sustainability information that may reduce this contribution.  With regards to public art, this amendment allows for the public art contribution secured on the WEG site to also be used on the application site.  With regards to the monitoring cost, the City Council’s solicitor has confirmed that £2500 is the correct figure, not £10000. 

2.            DELETE condition 2 on page 111 and REPLACE with the following:

“You must carry out any building work which can be heard at the boundary of the site only:

·                     between 08.00 and 18.00 Monday to Friday;

·                     between 08.00 and 13.00 on Saturday; and

·                     not at all on Sundays, bank holidays and public holidays.

Noisy work must not take place outside these hours”.

REASON:  To ensure consistency with the construction hours condition on the wider WEG site.  The standard condition proposed, would have precluded any Saturday work, even if it could not be heard at the boundary, which would be unreasonable on this large strategic development site.

3.            DELETE condition 18 (Public Art).

REASON: Public Art will be secured through the s106 agreement.  Accordingly, this condition is not necessary. 

RESOLVED:

1.            That subject to referral to the Mayor of London, conditional permission be granted, subject to an amended recommendation 1 and condition 2 and deletion of condition 18 as set out above, and to a deed of variation to the section 106 agreement for application ref: 15/11677/FULL to secure:

a) 32 affordable units on-site comprising 17 social rented units and 15 intermediate units;

b) A carbon offset payment of up to £233,622.00 (index linked and payable on commencement of development). Not payable if connection and supply agreement to Church Street District Heating Scheme (CSDHS) agreed;

c) A reduction of £56,339 (index linked) to the £631,000 education contribution secured under application ref: 15/11677/FULL, in the event that this permission is implemented;

d) Payment of the cost of highway works associated with the development on Newcastle Place, Paddington Green and Church Street;

e) Provision of lifetime car club membership (25 years) for each residential unit in the development;

f) Provision of on-site parking on an unallocated basis (i.e. not sold or   let with a particular flat);

g) Developer undertaking to use best endeavours to negotiate a connection and supply agreement with the CSDHS. In the event that the, CSDHS does not go ahead, installation of CHP plant;

h) Offering local employment opportunities during construction;

i) Provision of public art on the application site; and

j)  Payment of cost of monitoring the agreement (£2,500).

2.         That if the Section 106 legal agreement has not been completed by 22 August 2017, then:

a) The Director of Planning shall consider whether it would be possible and appropriate to issue the permission with additional conditions attached to secure the benefits listed above. If so, the Director of Planning is authorised to determine and issue the decision under Delegated Powers; however, if not;

b) The Director of Planning shall consider whether the permission should be refused on the grounds that the proposals are unacceptable in the absence of the benefits which would have been secured; if so, the Director of Planning is authorised to determine the application and agree appropriate reasons for refusal under Delegated Powers.

3.         That conditional listed building consent be granted.

4.         That the reasons for granting conditional listed building consent, as set out in Informative 1 of the draft decision letter, be agreed.